“This guide is for anyone concerned about their social media accounts being monitored by public authorities, but it’s especially targeted at people from minority and migrant communities who may be disproportionately affected by various forms of surveillance.” https://privacyinternational.org/act/migrants-asylum-rights-organisations-privacy-settings
Making destitution payments – a guide from Refugee Action
As the Food aid gets harder to access, a number of orgs will be considering ways of getting financial support to households in need. Refugee Action have produced some excellent resources around how to do this https://www.ragp.org.uk/guidance/destitution-payments/home or click on the picture below
Free online English resources for adults and children
previously posted by Hannah Jameson Online resources for self-study Online classes for learners For everyone who is at home and trying to continue their English language studies or learn with their children, please see this list of free online resources. There are even some online courses starting soon to keep you busy! The resources are […]
Getting internet for people without access to broadband – some basic info
originally posted 27th April 2020 Domestic broadband Many people do not have access to broadband internet. Broadband installation generally requires you to be in a place of your own (ie renting/owning a place) to have a bank account (to set up a Direct Debit) to be creditworthy (successfully complete a credit check) to buy it […]
Video calls and mobile data
Originally posted 1st April 2020 As we all get used to new ways of working, video calls are the obvious solution. They’re fun accessible and immediate. They can really help people feel connected. However, we should also be aware that for volunteers and clients and those of us who don’t have broadband, this isn’t “free” […]
Back once again: the LMP Blog is back up with good news and bad news
Hello again everyone. Sorry that the Blog has been down for the last couple of days. The good news is that we’re back once again, and normal service will resume shortly-ish. The bad news is, we’ve lost all posts since the end of Feb 2020. All of it’s gone. Like the Covid thing never happened. […]
2nd March 2020 is the deadline for contributions to Welcome Pack for new asylum seekers in Leeds
You’ve got until 2nd March 2020 to add your contributions to the welcome pack for new asylum seekers who are living in Home Office Accommodation. As we’ve said before, Mears, the people responsible for providing it don’t need us to write it for them – but they are keen to hear suggestions about the kind […]
Asylum Matters – Policy update Feb 2020
Edited highlights of Asylum Matters’ most recent newsletter 1. Migrant Help Update on the AIRE Contract Migrant Help has issued a further update on the performance of its AIRE service – see attached. The letter notes that call answer times into the First Response Centre (FRC) have been at an average of under one minute […]
Progress against LMP Priorities Feb 2020
As you know LMP has 4 main areas of concern, which we have summarised in a plan on a page here Each time the Strategy Group Meet, we update on progress against these 4 themes. Here are the summaries of progress presented at February’s LMP Strategy meeting. If you have any questions of comments about […]
The Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting Notes – 5th February 2020
Thank you to all who attended the LMP strategy group meeting on Wednesday 5th February 2020 Thank you to Bash Uppal, Area Leader LCC for the update on the emergency accommodation crisis that emerged just before Christmas. Bash also spoke about community tension planning and the research currently taking place by the National Audit Office […]
Resource of the Week: LawWorks – free legal advice to small not for profits helping refugees in the UK
LawWorks run a Not-for-Profits Programme, which focuses on providing assistance to small not-for-profit organisations who themselves have legal queries or issues. The Programme aims to help organisations working with vulnerable and disadvantaged people, including refugees and asylum seekers. They say: “As you will see from our website (https://www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-not-profits/free-legal-assistance), we are able to find free legal […]
Universal Credit – Where to get help in Leeds
Excellent local resources for folks with an interest in Universal Credit, via Dave P from UPA East Leeds West Leeds North Leeds South Leeds